The explosion of democracy is a central development of our era. Freedom House provides an invaluable resource in this authoritative survey of the on-the-ground realities of the state of freedom around the world.

Jessica Tuchman Mathews, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Freedom in the World is an indispensable reference.

Samuel P. Huntington, Director, Harvard University Center for International Affairs

Freedom in the World is an invaluable source for scholars and essential reading for policy makers and political leaders concerned with the promotion and consolidation of democracy.

Orlando Patterson, Harvard University

While there are many sources of economic data, good political data is hard to find. Freedom House's survey is an exception. For anyone concerned with the state of freedom, or simply with the state of the world, Freedom in the World is an indispensable guide.

Fareed Zakaria, CNN

This overview will be indispensable to anyone interested in political and civil liberties.

Publishers Weekly

The American think tank Freedom House has produced this annual survey of the global state of freedom sine 1978. Monitoring progress and decline in political rights and civil liberties, the report covers 192 nations and 18 related and disputed territories. It is now the standard reference work for measuring the ebb and flow of freedom on a global basis.

London Diplomat